The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Iris Tam served as the Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale at Metrolinx in 2020, received an annual salary of $174,896.13 and a taxable benefit of $177.93, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Iris has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$175,074.06

Total paid in 2020

$174,896.13

Salary

$177.93

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
Female
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Job Title :   Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale
Employer :   Metrolinx
Sector :   Crown Agencies
Year :   2020

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$175K
Low: $175K Avg: $198K High: $222K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$175K
Low: $101K Avg: $171K High: $321K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2013 and 2020, Iris experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.57% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Metrolinx. By 2020, Iris's total pay had risen by 60.76% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Iris's tenure as Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale, there has been a significant 8.31% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2020 Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale $174,896 $178 -2.05%
2019 Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale $178,522 $214 5.07%
2018 Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale $169,902 $203 5.23%
2017 Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale $161,455 $191 2.93%
2016 Legal Counsel $156,868 $176 4.05%
2015 Legal Counsel II / Avocate-conseil II $150,760 $175 2.30%
2014 Legal Counsel / Avocate-Conseil $147,375 $172 35.49%
2013 Legal Counsel $108,817 $86

The 2020 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale ) in the Metrolinx.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Iris Tam $174,896 $178
Dorothy Wahl $221,240 $301

The 2020 Sunshine List has 127 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 127 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Tony Wong Senior Vice President Governance Legal And Compliance General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $321,017
Steven Moate Senior Legal Counsel, Office of the President University of Toronto $316,805
Nora Gillespie Senior Legal Counsel to Offices of the Vice President And Provost And the Vice President Human Resources And Equity University of Toronto $309,464
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $266,028
Donald Fawcett Senior Director And Legal Counsel Cabinet Office $244,251
David Surat Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $228,166
Paul Hayward Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $226,355
Erin Seed Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $226,355
Christopher Jepson Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $223,639
Dorothy Wahl Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Metrolinx $221,541